Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

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Labyrinth (1986)

Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.

★ 7.3/10 June 27, 1986 101 min

AdventureFamilyFantasy

Director: Jim Henson  ·  Writers: Jim Henson, Terry Jones, Dennis Lee, Elaine May

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

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Jim Henson Jim Henson

Cast

David Bowie David Bowie Jareth Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly Sarah Toby Froud Toby Froud Toby Shelley Thompson Shelley Thompson Stepmother Christopher Malcolm Christopher Malcolm Father Brian Henson Brian Henson Hoggle / Goblin (voice) David Shaughnessy David Shaughnessy Didymus / The Hat Ron Mueck Ron Mueck Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice) Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson The Worm / Goblin (voice) Denise Bryer Denise Bryer The Junk Lady (voice) Dave Goelz Dave Goelz Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) Karen Prell Karen Prell The Worm / The Junk Lady / Firey 2

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CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf June 28, 2024
★ 7/10

"Sarah" (Jennifer Connelly) is having to babysit her baby brother "Toby" and she's not best pleased. Indeed, as he won't stop wailing, she implores the "Goblin King" of lore (David Bowie) to take him forever! As good as his word, the child is gone and "Jareth" expects some gratitude from the girl. Of course, she realises that she can't be without the little brat and so implores him to return him. Well maybe, but only if she can find the way through the labyrinth that guards his castle - and she has only twenty-four hours! Luckily (or not) she encounters the goblin "Hoggle" whom she bribes to take her through - but he's not exactly trustworthy and that's what leads to an enjoyable series of adventures as they both have to face the perils of a maze that is full of weird and wonderful creatures - some friendly, some not so - as she races the clock to find the boy. Jim Henson has had a field…